View All: News

National Garden Bureau (NGB) will grant $10,000 this fall, which will be split among three therapeutic gardens in North America. This effort is to raise awareness of horticulture and support the benefits of gardening.
Grant applications must meet...

Arborjet is now accepting applications for its “Taking Root” Scholarship Program.
In 2015, 10 graduating high school seniors will receive a $1,000 scholarship to pursue full-time studies in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture, entomology,...

AmericanHort has been honored with the role of being U.S. representative to the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).
"We are proud to represent our members on the international stage through AIPH," said Michael V. Geary, CAE...

The Central Coast Greenhouse Growers Association (CCGGA) will award 20 scholarships to college and high school students this year.
CCGGA member nurseries throughout Nipomo and Arroyo Grande have been raising money since they opened on April 18 for...

Equipment Innovation Day will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 25 prior to the Farwest Show scheduled for Aug. 27-29 in Portland, Oregon.
The event will take place at GK Machines Inc, a manufacturing plant in Donald, Oregon. Attendees can talk to...

OHP recently announced the addition of Heath Lowery to its team of regional sales managers.
Lowery will cover Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Prior to joining the OHP team, Lowery worked as a regional sales manager for Valent/NuFarm and as a...

Empress Intrinsic from BASF recently received supplemental labeling for use on herbaceous and woody plants in greenhouse, nursery container and field production in California.
The fungicide protects against the four major root and crown disease...

On May 11, Dümmen Orange signed a five-year sponsorship contract with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Dümmen Orange is supporting the realization of the new entrance, the development of educational products and the execution of...

Battlefield Farms Inc. has achieved MPS-A qualification after becoming a participant for MPS-ABC in 2010.
“We are participating in the MPS program because we feel a social responsibility to provide our customers the most environmentally friendly...

Always looking for new ways to use technology to engage consumers, Suntory Flowers is launching several new photo contests this gardening season.
The contest will take place in conjunction with GrowIt! Garden Socially, the free garden...

The Royal Hilverda Group board of directors announced Jan Eveleens’ retirement from managing director of Florist Holland B.V. effective June 1.
Eveleens, who has been with the company for nearly 40 years, continues to be a member of the board of...

USDA SCRI Vegetable Grafting Technology Working Group is offering two opportunities for U.S. propagators to visit nurseries in Asia to learn about commercial vegetable grafting.
Attendees can travel to Taiwan and Japan from Aug. 16-23.
In Taiwan,...

Scientists at the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station conducted a three-year experiment to test how well new tomato cultivars performed after being grown in a high tunnel at the Woodman Horticultural Research Farm.
“High tunnels are...

Ball Horticultural Co. has developed an interactive map to help gardeners create gardens no matter the climate.
The interactive map outlines plant types and varieties across the country, and gardeners can look at the map to find out what plants will...

RootShield biological fungicide from BioWorks is now available in two versions, RootShield Seed Treatment and RootShield AG.
RootShield Seed Treatment assists seeds in shielding themselves from pathogens that exist in the soil during early...

The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced the educational sessions and speakers for SNA 2015, which will take place July 21-23 in Atlanta.
Educational sessions will be presented by Georgia Green Industry Association and are designed for...

Cortland Smith of Walnut Springs Nursery in Glenwood, Maryland, recently announced the formation of a new company, Sporticulture, Inc.
The new company will provide access to sports licensing and marketing opportunities to growers,...

American Hydroponics is now offering the AmHydro Advantage, a consulting technical support program that will assist hydroponic growers in increasing productivity and achieving a quicker return on investment.
"The AmHydro Advantage is a specialized...